A patient is admitted to the CCU with active advance directives that include refusal of enteral feeding by tubes. When the physician writes an order for the insertion of a feeding tube, the nurse refuses to comply
This refusal is an example of adherence to what ethical principle?
A) Nursing Practice Act
B) Patient Bill of Rights
C) Patient autonomy
D) Patient advocacy
D
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The barrier in the therapeutic relationship based on the caregiver's inappropriate emotional responses to the client is called
1. transference. 2. transposition. 3. counter-response. 4. countertransference.
Which of the following best describes ongoing quality improvement (QI)?
A. Identification of critical pathway va-riances B. Evaluation of patients' minimum data sets C. Measurement of patient satisfaction levels D. Ongoing evaluation of quality and patient outcomes
An infant has developed staphylococcal pneumonia. Nursing care of the child with pneumonia includes which interventions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cluster care to conserve energy b. Round-the-clock administration of antitussive agents c. Strict intake and output to avoid congestive heart failure d. Administration of antibiotics
The adequacy of a person’s alveolar ventilation is assessed best by monitoring which mechanism?
a. Ventilatory rate b. Ventilatory pattern c. Respiratory effort d. Arterial blood gas